If you don't see the topic you're looking for, perhaps you can find the answer you're looking for here.
Following are Web links and other resources to help make the job of raising teens a little easier.
Documents for Download
The University of Minnesota Extension Services Positive Parenting program has put together numerous fact sheets to help parents deal with a number of topics.
Some of the more general fact sheets are available for download below. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these pdf files. If you don't already have the program, you can download it for free here.
Understanding your Teen Fact Sheet
Grow Together with Your Teen Fact Sheet
Talking with Your Teen Fact Sheet
Teens and Money Fact Sheet
Teen Challenges Fact Sheet
Truancy Fact Sheet
University of Minnesota Extension - Positive Parenting
To visit the University of Minnesota Extension Service Positive Parenting Web site, click here.
Partners in Education
To visit the National Guard's Partners in Education website, click here.
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
"A Parent's Guide to the Teen Brain" To visit this site, click here.
Navigating the Teen Years: A Parent's Handbook for Raising Healthy Teens
This booklet contains several quick checks to ensure that you are tuning into your teen, setting expectations and rules, monitoring and respecting your teen and being a good role model. In addition, there are three checklists with easy steps that can be done each day, week and month.
nav_the_teen_years.pdf
Media Wise Video Game Report Card
To view the 2004 Media Wise Video Game Report Card click here
To view current movie and video report cards from the National Institute on Media and the Family click here
Connect for Kids
To visit the Connect for Kids website, click here.
Mentoring Opportunities - Kids 'n Kinship
Minnesota Teen Health
To visit the Minnesota Teen Health Web site, click here.
Putting Family First
To visit the Putting Family First Web site, click here.
Risky Behaviors or Healthy Experimentation
Risky Behaviors or Healthy Experimentation
Search Institute
To visit the Search Institute Web site, click here.
Talking with Kids
To visit the Talking with Kids Web site, click here.
Talking With Kids About Violence
TheAntiDrug.com's Parenting Tips Newsletter
To subscribe to the newsletter visit the website: click here.
TheAntiDrug.com's Digital Technology 101
This crash course in the most popular communication tools used by teens today offers guidance and advice to help parents monitor their teen’s activities on these devices. To visit this website: click here.
Tri-City Partners
To visit the Tri-City (Richfield, Edina, Bloomington) Partners Web site, click here.